Photo: Jaknelaps · CC BY-SA 3.099 homes sold in Mount Horeb in the last year, at a typical $449K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Mount Horeb homes are listed.
Every place Mount Horeb homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Mount Horeb.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 85% of Mount Horeb’s sales, at a typical $461K
99 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 84 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $213WI $196
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $377K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $378K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
99 sales in the last year, against 144 in 2019 and a low of 96 in 2024. The typical sale went from $238K in 2016 to $449K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Mount Horeb
Check a listing against what Mount Horeb homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Mount Horeb are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Mount Horeb’s home sales since 2015 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 99 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Horeb
- Shop in March. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 15% of listings cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 74 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but July is the most competitive: 45% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). January has the least competition (14%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Wisconsin
| Mount Horeb now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 23% | 46% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 35% | 45% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 15% | 19% | 9% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 98.6% | 101.3% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 74 | 75 | 60 | 51 |
33 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2024 low (22) and 13% fewer than in 2017–19.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
15% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $461K in the last year (84 sales), a condo for $378K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mount Horeb ranks 120th of 158 busy Wisconsin markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mount Horeb is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Mount Horeb home costs about $2,904 a month
Price: Mount Horeb’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Horeb’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mount Horeb is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $449K home, about $6,730 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mount Horeb, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount HorebTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Horeb.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Horeb, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton | 271 | $540K | $268 | 31% | 55 |
| Verona | 217 | $492K | $239 | 27% | 65 |
| Mount Horeb | 99 | $449K | $215 | 32% | 74 |
| Belleville | 94 | $395K | $210 | 47% | 71 |
| Cross Plains | 68 | $508K | $233 | 38% | 62 |
| Mazomanie | 33 | $359K | $211 | 33% | 65 |
| Black Earth | 22 | $412K | $214 | 23% | 75 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Mount Horeb
What do homes sell for in Mount Horeb, WI?
99 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $449K, $215 a square foot.
Is Mount Horeb a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 38 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 15% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Horeb?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Horeb?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $449K home that’s near $6,730.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Horeb?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Horeb’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Horeb.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).